ClickUp vs Jira:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Jira had more branded searches than ClickUp among project management software worldwide. Jira had about 1.9 million branded searches, while ClickUp had 1.5 million. Jira made up 21.4% of all project management software searches we track, and ClickUp accounted for 17.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about project management software, both ClickUp and Jira appeared in all five answers. ClickUp was mentioned before Jira in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Jira, about 23% more searches than ClickUp
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
ClickUp, named ahead of Jira in 4 of 5 answers
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Top project management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both ClickUp and Jira showed up in all five answers. ClickUp was listed before Jira in four of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Asana1st- ClickUp2nd
Trello3rd
monday.com4th- Jira5th
- monday work management6th
Smartsheet7th
Teamwork.com8th
Wrike9th
Notion10th- +2 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Trello5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Jira5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- ClickUp5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Asana4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- monday.com4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- monday work management4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Smartsheet3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Wrike2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Notion1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Teamwork.com1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about project management software
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which project management tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best project management tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best project management tool for a team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“project management software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“project planning software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.
Is ClickUp or Jira more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for ClickUp and Jira by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 project management software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Jira, ClickUp. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Trello | Jira | ClickUp | Asana | Smartsheet | Basecamp | monday.com | Notion | Wrike | Linear | monday work management | Teamwork.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29.8% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 7.3% | 4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 34% | 18.7% | 18.4% | 12.8% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.12% |
| Dec 2025 | 32.6% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.11% |
| Jan 2026 | 28.9% | 19.2% | 19% | 16% | 7% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.57% | 0.44% | 0.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 28.6% | 19% | 22.9% | 13% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.63% | 0.43% | 0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 30.6% | 20.2% | 20% | 13.7% | 6.1% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1% | 0.75% | 0.35% | 0.11% |
| Apr 2026 | 28.5% | 18.9% | 22.7% | 13.2% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.34% | 0.1% |
| May 2026 | 30.3% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 13.6% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.98% | 0.78% | 0.29% | 0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.2% | 19.4% | 19.2% | 13.6% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 0.97% | 0.75% | 0.29% | 0.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.8% | 20.8% | 20.6% | 14.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.72% | 0.3% | 0.09% |
| Aug 2026 | 26.9% | 20.8% | 20.6% | 14.3% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.85% | 0.67% | 0.27% | 0.09% |
| Sep 2026 | 29.3% | 21.4% | 17.4% | 12.5% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.88% | 0.54% | 0.23% | 0.11% |
How has the ClickUp and Jira comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: ClickUp took it in February 2026, Jira took it in March 2026, ClickUp took it in April 2026, Jira took it in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ClickUp’s share of searches among project management software worldwide moved from 16.2% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jira’s share of searches among project management software worldwide moved from 19.8% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9M.
How did search popularity change for project management software worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among project management software worldwide, from 20.8% to 21.4%.
In September 2026, ClickUp lost share of searches among project management software worldwide, from 20.6% to 17.4%.
How are branded searches counted?
13 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ClickUp’s and Jira’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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